1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Excerpts from this PODCAST between orthodontist Dr Andrew Chang and pediatric dentist Dr Diane Tay are: 2:00- Well positioned baby teeth or crowded baby teeth are a concern. 3:00- Adult front teeth erupting behind baby teeth are a sign of crowded adult teeth. 3:50- Baby teeth nice and straight in a 4-6 year old are a sign of crowded adult teeth in future. There should be gaps between the baby front teeth. 4:50- Does removing baby teeth when baby teeth are crowded help to allow adult front teeth to erupt? 5:40- Crowded baby teeth in a 6 yr old is managed differently from a 10 yr old. 7:20- Does removing baby teeth early or late affect how the adult tooth comes through? 8:00- For front teeth, some improvement can be expected but it would not come into alignment. 8:40- In a 10-12 yr old, when you see double rows of baby and&amp;nbsp; adult teeth, removing back baby teeth would help with the adult teeth erupting. 9:40- For front teeth, removing a baby front tooth early often &quot;robs Peter to pay Paul&quot; later. 10:40- For shark teeth, space maintainers or expanders are a useful tool to gain more space for adult teeth to erupt when the mouth is crowded. 11:20- My child's teeth are crowded. When is the right age to see an orthodontist? 11:50- Why 7-8 years old is an optimal age to see an orthodontist. Giving Sydney Great Smiles https://greatsydneysmiles.com.au <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/9656669/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/9656669